Welcome to New Friends

Welcome to the 17th year of the challenge! We get lots of new people each year, and we know it can be difficult to "catch up". This thread is just the place for you! The info below will help you get started and make your experience here a good one.

Please stop by our Introductions thread to meet folks.

First, where did we come from? Well, back in 2008, Cariola decided to start a group for folks who wanted to challenge themselves to read 75 books in a year. We were a small group, but loved our experience, so decided to do it again! Since then, I've made the yearly groups.

We're at bit of an amorphous organization. Members have jumped in to add features since. SqueakyChu runs the TIOLI challenge. Monthly themes are proposed by many of us - and some have carried over from year to year, like the Halloween read in October. If you've got an idea to try, propose it!

Some Important Things:

- The Threadbook is a directory of our threads. Looking for someone? Try here!
- The Group Wiki is another directory - this time for important thread like group reads and challenges or the Group Announcements. The Wiki"

The Group Announcements thread is just what the label says - where we announce things of general interest to the group. Star this one if you'd like to stay informed. (Coming Soon)

Thanks for creating this group anew for 2025, Jim. Isn't it amazing we've all been together as a group for so long? I love everyone here so much...especially those of you I have been able to get to know in real life!

Jim, I'm truly honored to have been mentioned in your opening post. Seriously. Wishing all the folks here, veterans and newbies alike, happy holidays and a wonderful New Year!

Hey, you’ve been an integral part from the beginning! Hard to believe we’re narrowing in on 20 years.

>4 drneutron: I know!!!!!!!! :O

Hello, I've been wanting to do this challenge for a couple of years now. My only new year's resolution is to make a thread here and maintain it. :)

I have a question about thread etiquette. Do users usually maintain one thread for the whole year, or do several threads so it's easier to follow? Just asking because several members add "part one" or something similar to their thread titles.

>6 Mirabelle: People tend to start a new thread when they get to 150 to 200 posts but it's not obligatory. Some people who've done the challenge before know in advance that they will have more than one thread and so put the Part 1 in their thread title so that they can organise things better. But again, totally up to you. What is a good idea is to make sure you put your name in your thread title, so that people can find you.

Your announcement reads “Just start a thread and begin listing the books you read in *2024* “ which is rather confusing. I have the same problem with cheques when a new year starts although don’t write a lot of those any more.

>6 Mirabelle: Welcome Mirabelle! One additional note: since I'm group admin, I can edit topic threads. So if you decide to change it once it's made, I can help!

>8 booksaplenty1949: Oops! Fixed! Thanks for letting me know.

>7 SandDune: Thank you for the help.

>9 drneutron: Thanks, I appreciate it. I assume one thread will be enough for now, but it’s good to know there are options.

>10 Mirabelle: I only managed two threads last year, and one the year before! Anything is cool in this group-everyone is supportive of threads numbering 1-100, and books read numbering 1-whatever!

I am Megan, been in the group for 13+years (can't recall exactly!) and it is still my favourite place on the internet :)

Looking forward to the 75 books for 2025 challenge, though having managed to read only 41 in 2024! So many distractions! Especially social media.So much to read, and much of it in non-book format..

JANUARY- Reading now:

The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy (fiction, audiobook)
Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami (fiction)

>12 noellib: Oh, The Woodlanders has been on my shelves for years, unread. I hope you'll let us know what you think of it.

Noel, one of the great things about this group is nobody judges each other if we do not make the magic number of 75 books read!

Good for you in reading a book written by Thomas Hardy. Years ago I read Tess and had a very difficult time getting through it.

>14 Whisper1: Like most authors whose books I had to read in high school English, Hardy is dead to me. Only Dickens and Shakespeare survived that ordeal.

>15 booksaplenty1949: A curious trend, isn't it? I haven't had many problems reading in school, but there were two or three books that got to me, and now I think I wasn't mature enough to appreciate them. They still need to wait, but one day I'll return to them.

>16 zuzaer: I had to read a couple of Hardy novels in graduate school. He hadn’t improved in the interim.

I'm Tony, and I'm thrilled to be part of this amazing community of book lovers. As a student from Australia, I joined this forum to share my thoughts on books and connect with fellow enthusiasts. I enjoy reading a wide variety of genres, from literature and non-fiction to self-help. Some of my all-time favorite books include Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the Silo series by Hugh Howey, and The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera.

I am also a big fan of Yuval Noah Harari and have read almost all of his works on history and AI. Blake Crouch's fictional works are equally sensational.

Looking forward to engaging discussions and discovering new book recommendations. Feel free to reach out and chat. Happy reading! 📚😊

>13 laytonwoman3rd: Typical Hardy - a bit long-winded, ponderous language at times, but he is "of his time" after all. I continually go back to Thomas Hardy though, because of his stories being grounded in the lives and culture of the common people of Southern England (the origin of much of my family). He describes beautifully their deep attachment to the land and connection with nature. His stories revolve around the search for love, but also highlight social injustice and inequity. A sort of poor man's Jane Austen.

>1 drneutron: I notice that I'm still not included in the 2025 Threadbook. Can this be rectified please?

I'm currently reading:
1. "The Woodlanders" by Thomas Hardy (fiction, audiobook)
2. "Killing Commendatore" by Haruki Murakami (fiction)
3. "The hundred years' war on Palestine" by Rashid Khalidi (non-fiction)

>19 noellib: Despite my personal dislike for Hardy’s novels I would say this is a fair description. When I complained once to a professor that everything that could go wrong did go wrong for Hardy’s characters and that wasn’t very plausible, he opined that for the rural working class of the time that was actually very realistic.

>22 booksaplenty1949: I'd agree with your professor! Hardy's stories, unlike much of 19th century literature, seem to be solidly based on rural social realities of the time..

Joining up again, though under false flag - I only read about 25 books last year. I retired in 2023, so theoretically have more time, but my husband is not able to do as much, so I do more domestic stuff and chair my weaving guild, and work on purging in preparation for inevitable downsizing. I always have several books in progress but progress may be slow. But I see familiar names here so am back in the community.

how can i join this group

Welcome! There are two meanings to joining the group. Anyone can join the group by going to the group page and clicking the "Join" button. That way, when you check talk by "Your Groups", the threads in this one will be inclueded.

If you want to join the challenge, you can do that by making a thread and listing the books you read through the year. The way to do this is to go to the group page and click the "Post a New Topic" button. Please include your user name in the topic title so folks can see whose thread it is.

You don't have to have a thread to participate! We're happy to converse in our threads with people interested in our reading. Or you could participate in one of our side challenges like the monthly nonfiction themed reads, etc. But we'd love to have you join in by posting your books!

>24 Helenoel: I sure hear you. I'm retired, and read lots more for the first two years or so. I've also worked on purging.

I figured I had 10 years or so to do all that purging, before needing to downsize, move into a retirement community, or simply accommodate something like a walker.

Then two days before Thanksgiving last year, my housemate broke her hip. Blessedly I'd purged enough that we could manage to make room for her to use a walker. But my reading has dropped drastically.

She's now hoping and planning to be upgraded from walker to cane. The physical therapist doesn't think that'll happen as soon as she wants it, but she's extremely determined. I've taken to calling her the Energizer Bunny.

>27 ArlieS: Best wishes to your housemate- happy that you can accommodate her walker as she transitions. We never know when we will need to adjust to new needs.

I've finished my first book for 2025 -- I think. "Inconceivable" by Carolyn and Sean Savage. I lose track of when I read a particular book, may have completed one or two others, but not sure, or if they were last of 2024. This will be first year I've kept track.

>29 Klinda: One thing I have gained from tracking my reading with the 75ers is the habit of recording my reading the day I finish a book.

Hi folks,

Saw the group mentioned in the January email and thought it sounded fun. I'm a high school teacher who teaches courses on a variety of dark topics, so I cleanse my brain with fantasy, sci-fi, and mysteries - just in case the list I post seems to swing wildly from one genre to another.

>31 bvelto: Welcome! I’m another that uses those to cleanse - you’ll fit right in here. 😀

>31 bvelto: I see we share 40 books, mostly on the “heavy” side. I do like to have a few books on the go, so if, say, History of the Black Death is getting to be a bit of a downer I can turn to a mystery story. Not sure why mysteries are escapist, really, but I find them to be so. Perhaps because the murderer is identified and good triumphs over evil. Real life is not so clear-cut, unfortunately.

Id like to join this challenge! I am also on Goodreads where I have also a reading challenge goal set! Nice to meet you all!

>34 thequietone008: Welcome!

Finding Akenfield a thought-provoking but by no means “dark” read. Interesting in the current context of discussions of tariffs and repatriating jobs. Do people in developed countries actually want to do farm labour, and if so, under what conditions?

>36 booksaplenty1949:: For my own very personal experience: kind of. Young white female Americans are graduating with degrees in agriculture and are ready to do farming. Most have experience in it as well. The trick is - yes, we accept the conditions (6.5 days a week, 4am-midnight most days; manual labor; dangerous working conditions) but are not willing to accept the pay and benefits the industry is able to provide. We couldn't afford our college education on $5/hr under the table (now up to $10-15/hr cash) with no legal work contracts, insurance, worker's comp, etc. The other trick, at least for horse girls, is to find an employer that isn't itinerant - either moving to Florida in the winter with show horses or moving from track to track across the country with race horses. Dorm housing by the track or housing on the farm carries with it the expectations that you are not to have a family - no husband, no kids, no pets. So while interested and accepting of most lifestyle sacrifices, most of my friends and acquaintances were not able to join the boots-on-the-ground industry and instead got satellite jobs - nutritionists, veterinary nurses, riding instructors, feed reps, etc. Raising prices to be able to pay workers more would crush already dying industries though, so we're kind of stuck.

>37 alsvidur: Thank you for sharing these very interesting thoughts. These issues are similar to those raised by the agricultural workers interviewed by Blythe in Akenfield. The ones who stayed with the life generally cited intangible factors—-sort of like a religious vocation, that you had to accept as a given.

>37 alsvidur: Many thanks for sharing your thoughts with such a perceptive and personal experience.

I’ve been here before. I’m back and will start a topic. Life goes on…

>40 dianeham: Happy to see you back, Diane!

Hello! I'm "MacReady", a fellow reader and bibliophile much like every one else here. Trying to read 75 books (both fiction and non-fiction) on top of all the manga/comics/graphic novels I plan to read this year. To top it off, I'm also a cinephile and watch lots of movies, but you won't hear me post about that on this platform, most likely!
Looking forward to seeing what people post about, getting and giving good reading recommendations, and so on.

Historically, I have mostly read fantasy. I still love fantasy, but I'm looking to read more broadly, both in non-fiction and literary fiction. If anyone has any good recommendations, feel free to send me a message!

Thanks, and happy reading everyone!

Hello I’m also new here! I’m “tsadler96” and I love to read. Mainly I read Christian Non-Fiction/Theology books. I also love to read history, biography, classics and fiction. I do have a problem though. I’m not a very disciplined reader. I’m hoping to change that and being a part of LibraryThing and this group is a way of accountability for me in this. I need it! I hope we can encourage each other to press on in reading!

What I’m currently reading:
- Is it Nothing To You?: The Unchanging Significance of the Cross by Frederick S. Leahy

I love it so far and hope to make it through!

Welcome to new and returning members! My name is Linda (Whisper1). Whisper1 is a remembrance of one of my very loving, special dogs. While the little white Bichon died many years ago, she remains in the heart and minds of all who knew her.

I hope you find, what I found when I joined the 75 challenge group -- a group of kind, helpful and caring people who share a love of books. While it may be difficult to reach the 75 challenge, never fear because truly it isn't about the numbers of what you are reading. My experience is that LT is a wonderful site to catalog books, but even more, I've met many wonderful people since the group began.

Hi everyone, I just joined the group.
My name is Carol. I'm an avid reader Christian fiction and theology. I also enjoy Regency romance and historical fiction.

So far this year I have read 28 books:
The Captain and Miss Winter by Sally Britton
A Beautiful Love by Megan Walker
The Way Home by Ruth Hartzler
Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard
Redeeming Miss Marcotte by Martha Keyes
A Conspirital Courting by Martha Keyes
Restoring Fairhaven by Carolyn Miller
In the Shelter of Hawthorne House by Sarah E. Ladd
The Inn at Seagrove by Rachel Hanna
Sunsets and Second Chances by Rachel Hanna
Fireflies and Family Ties by Rachel Hanna
A Picture of love by Beth Wiseman
Crooked Adam by D.E. Stevenson
The Seaside Homecoming by Julie Klassen
Cecilia by Martha Keyes
Isabel by Martha Keyes
Wyndcross by Martha Keyes
Hazelhurst by Martha Keyes
The Last Disciple by Kurt Brouwer
The Gold Shoe by Grace Livingston Hill

Welcome, Carol!

Hi Carol!

Hi Carol! Welcome. We hope you like it here. We are a well-read, friendly group of people. While the group title connotates reading 75 books, this is an aimed for target. Truly, no one counts how many books you read.

>48 drneutron: thank you

>49 elorin: thank you

>50 Whisper1: thank you

Greetings book lovers, I just joined LibraryThing yesterday, so I am a true newbie! I would love to try to get to 75 books this year. This year I have been mostly focused on backlisted books. So far I have read:

The Gilded Chamber by Rebecca Kohn
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
The Elegant Gathering of White Snows by Kris Radish
Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals by Laurie Zaleski
The Fifth Season, by N.K. Jemisin
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom by Slawomir Rawicz
The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoe Schlanger
Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins
The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty by Barry Sebastian
Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen
Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds by Ping Fu
The Secret Diary of Hendrick Groen, 83 and 1/4 Years Old by Hendrick Groen
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge
Mayumi and the Sea of Happiness by Jennifer Tseng
Portnoy's Complaint by Phillip Roth
Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo
The Empathy Diaries: A Memoir by Sherry Turkle
Boys in the Trees: A Memoir by Carly Simon
A Court of Thornes and Roses by Sarah J. Moss

Whew! I have found that some of backlisted books have stood the test of time better than others. So happy to join you all! Janelle

>54 JanelleDV: Hi Janelle, welcome.

>54 JanelleDV: HI Janelle. I'm Linda, a member since 2008. Welcome to a group of book lovers who are kind, welcoming and sensitive.

Thank you!

Hi everyone! I'm Delphine, a French expat in Denmark. I used to read a lot when I was younger, but then life happened. That is why I'm delighted to report that I've already read 23 books this year! I'm fairly sure I won't reach the 75 of this challenge, so my own goal will be a nice and round 50.
I mainly read fantasy, romance and "slice of life" (a very french genre, if you ask me). I'm also applying every month in the Early Reviewer program, and through that, I get very different things, which is an interesting challenge in itself.
I am so happy to have found my reading mojo again! I'm looking forward to go through my TBR and share my successes with you guys!

The list so far:

All 7 books of Rebecca Kean by Cassandra O'Donnell
Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Sabotage at Potion Pines - Melissa Behrend (ER)
La Bague maléfique - RL Stine
All 3 of Magie Irlandaise - Nora Roberts
The Wee Free Men - Terry Pratchett
La Liste de Mes Envies - Grégoire Delacourt
Call Her Liberty - Chantol C. Aspinall (ER)
Echo - Kenneth James Allen (ER)
L'Inconnue du Portrait - Camille de Peretti
La Bibliothèque de Minuit - Matt Haig
La Femme de Ménage - Freida McFadden
Under Your Skin - Kat Turner (ER)
Your Knowledge or Your Life? - Sophie Maddon (ER)
Paradis Perdus - EE Schmitt
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Suzanne Collins

>58 DelphineDK: Hi Delphine. There's a 75ers thread dedicated to reading the Terry Pratchett Tiffany Aching books this year, if you'd like to join. Welcome!
https://www.librarything.com/topic/366861

>58 DelphineDK: Hi Delphine! Nice to have some more (sort of) Nordic peeps in the group. I might pop around you profile and thread to get some French books suggestions.

>58 DelphineDK: Welcome!

Nice to see so many new people joining the group!

hi everyone im a young writer so can i just get to know some of yalls ages cuz i jst wanna know im in a safe space

>63 Musfirah: This is a platform for almost all ages (you have to be 13 to join LT) and you will find people here are a mix of ages from their teens to 80+.

>67 izzymae: and >68 izzymae: If people post things that are considered spam, it will be reported and the users might get thrown out of LT.

Please start your own thread to post about the books you’ve read - this is not the thread for that.

This is a neat way to track my reading challenge this year!

>70 miguel_b: Welcome, miguel!

>71 drneutron: Thanks! This seems like a fun group. Been checking out lots of the other threads.

Good day everyone! i am new here

>73 gallardrapha508: Welcome, Ralph. Noticing from your profile that you are an author, and the only books you have catalogued are your own, I would urge you to familiarize yourself fully with the site's Terms of Service found here: https://www.librarything.com/privacy, especially as they apply to authors, so that you can interact well with this amazing community of readers.

>74 laytonwoman3rd: sorry for that, and thank you, thats a big help for me that is not familiar bcos i am new to the platform.

Joining in mid-year!

>76 LauraRiedinger: Welcome Laura. Anytime is a good time to start.

Let's say you are a newbie (me) and you think you might like to join a very established and active LT group (this one). I've read the introduction and I've pecked around a few posts. But it's a lot to absorb.

Maybe this isn't a good beginner level entry point? Maybe I need some more time under my LT belt first? Or maybe even establish a few friendships first? (ha)

Would any one share why this group is personally important to them, how they use it (seems there are a number of ways) and some possible advice to a newbie who would prefer not to make it better known, even more than this message, that she feels a fool for not knowing how to even start?

>78 DebiCates: No reason to feel a fool: we were all new here once. :)

I enjoy this group because it allows everyone to use it as they want. If you just want to keep a reading log, that's fine; if you want to be a social butterfly, that's fine; if you don't want to maintain your own thread and only visit others, that's fine. No one is expected to conform to any standard beyond basic civility.

As overwhelming as this group looks, my experience of it is that it's not so bad once you start using it. Look around, star some threads you find interesting, and just have fun.

Oh, and you will definitely make friends here.

>78 DebiCates: >79 amanda4242: First, welcome Debi. Second, I totally agree with Amanda.

When I started out, I didn't really follow other people, it was just a way to keep me honest with my reading goals. But then I met many wonderful people here and I expanded my horizons. Both in terms of visiting others and being social (which I am not generally by nature) and how and what I did on my one thread.

some suggestions

- Check out the wiki in the Group home page, it has lots of good suggestions on what to technically do in your thread (formatting, images and such)

- Visit other people's threads but don't feel any pressure to leap right in and chat away, lurking is allowed. :) If and when you do chime in, I would be completely surprised if you were not warmly welcomed and included.

- Finding threads and keeping track. People do it different ways. For me, I like to Star specific threads and then primarily "live" in the Starred Topic section, rather than scrolling thru everyone's. Use the Threadbook, if you're trying to find someone's name.

- Be open to change, there's no wrong or right way to do this. How I was participating 12 years ago, is completely different than I am today.

Have fun!

@amanda4242 and @mahsdad thank you both so much. Very good advice, just the sort of thing I was looking for. Some terrific tidbits and a hearty nudge. I already feel my fears melting away. I vow to give it a try...wonder if it will begin a 12 year journey for me.....

P.S. If you feel like someone is watching you, don't freak out. It'll just be me. For a bit.

>82 DebiCates: Another help I’ll mention is the Threadbook. It’s a wiki page where I keep links to everyone’s threads, and is a goo$ place to look if you want to find someone.

Welcome!

>82 DebiCates: Welcome! A lot of good advice already given here. I would add that you might look at the reviews of a few books you have read, find a couple that you think express your own thoughts pretty well, and then "investigate" the reviewers. Check their profiles, see if they are members of this group and then look for their threads here as Jim @drneutron (also known as Fearless Leader!) has suggested. This applies to other groups as well....we love this neighborhood, but nothing says you can't hang out in more than one. Most of us put an introductory post at the beginning of each of our threads, so you get to know people a little, fairly quickly. Naturally, as host of the American Authors Challenge, I would encourage you to check out those threads!

>83 drneutron: Yes, I somehow or another, thanks to Amanda I think, found that. All this has developed over time quite nicely. Bravo!

>84 laytonwoman3rd: Thank you Linda! (I recently learned if you hover over an LT name, it shows how you like to be addressed.) I will start doing that. Including the American Authors Challenge group. My dance card is rapidly filling.

>86 DebiCates: You may also be interested in the British Author Challenge, which I host. We'll be reading Sarah Moss and Christopher Isherwood in October.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/366868

>87 amanda4242: I just might do that, Amanda. Looks really good. A Single Man has been on my TBR forever. I see I missed my chance for I Capture the Castle and anything by Mervyn Peake.

I hope I can keep track of all this I'm learning and want to participate in.

>88 DebiCates: Feel free to comment on previous months, or read ahead; I often read out of order myself!

>89 amanda4242: I just might. That is a nice thing about reading groups online. Just like books, we have the ability to read the thoughts of someone across the barrier of Time.

Just read back the last day's posts here welcoming Debi to the group and I must say my impression was that so many of our group members really are lovely people!

Welcome to the group Debi. I am sure that you are going to fit right in.

Very kind of you folks here to welcome me!

I'm enjoying making new acquaintances and the banter. Dang, you guys are funny and smart.

>78 DebiCates: The 75ers is important to me because everyone has been welcoming and tolerant in the time I have been here and it feels like a home (library) away from home - everyone here seems to "get" my obsession with books and share it in some form or fashion.
I use my thread to track my reading, list reviews I have written, and occasionally journal about what's going on with my life. I have a handful of threads starred that I try to read and keep up with. When I have time for more, I read threads on page 1 with 10 or fewer new posts. I do a lot of reading (lurking) and not much commenting on other threads. I try my best to acknowledge book bullets (when a review or book discussion lands a new book on my wishlist or TBR).
Advice to a newbie: jump right in, the water's fine! Don't be afraid to post or not as you choose and don't feel obligated to read someone's thread because they post on yours, especially if you don't have the spoons. Mostly, please feel welcome here. I think I speak for everyone in saying we are glad to have you.

>1 drneutron: I'm new to LibraryThing and I'm so excited to share that I've read 119/100 books in 2025. I usually track them on other apps, but I was looking for something to track my home library and found all of this site.

>94 MelsBookBuzz: Welcome! Happy to help if you have questions about LT.

>95 drneutron: Thank you!

I'm trying to Import my library, but it wouldn't take my Excel file and so I'm trying to copy and paste the ISBNs. It doesn't look like it's taking the whole list though. Any tips?

>97 MelsBookBuzz: It's not a thing I've done, but I found a page on LT for people coming from Goodreads:

https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Good_Reads_to_Library_Thing

HTH.

Hi all,
I keep coming back to LibraryThing even if I have a Goodreads and TheOtherAppICanNeverRememberTheNameOfWhichSaysItAllIGuess.
I already flopped on the Readathon in October and I count to miserably fail at many more fun challenges with y'all!
I'll post my 2025 reads in a thread, and see if I can move for good to this beautiful new home.

Welcome! Never too late to join.

Hello

>101 helloall6: Welcome!

Hi all. I’m Dan from Houston for my working life, and most of my reading life. I grew up on south Florida. I do reading plans instead of challenges. (My plans this year include a lot of Virginia Woolf. And the Booker Prize longlists.) I love talking books, when not reading them. I’m joining 75ers for the first time in 2026, but not keeping a thread here. I keep them in Club Read. I’ve been on LT since before Talk, and I do know many of you lovely readers through our little social medium.

>78 DebiCates: Would any one share why this group is personally important to them, how they use it (seems there are a number of ways) and some possible advice to a newbie who would prefer not to make it better known, even more than this message, that she feels a fool for not knowing how to even start?

Reading saved my life and while I've read for most of my life I've never known a group of readers like this before I had a few reader friends in high school and college enjoyed a few book groups local but never was in a group That was welcoming and Help to me find new books and Learn about new authors and new ideas and fresh discussion I started 16 years ago because another friend on another online book group is coming here. It's a little scary but you start connecting with other people who are reading the same book or the same genre and you start making some connections You are hooked You will never find a more friendly and accepting group than librarything. One thing I learned is to ask questions no matter how silly you think they might be you'll find people have who have asked the same things and figured out some answers

Have you looked at the introduction section where people are talking about their reading ?There's a chance that once you start reading those you're going to see some people that match what you're reading so that might be a good place to start Good luck to you I hope to see you around the threads

>24 Helenoel: There is absolutely no minimal amount of books you require to read The fact that you read and that you're interested and would you like to read more You've come to the right place

There are other Many groups to consider If you go up to the top page you'll find groups list of all the different kinds of groups science fiction ,romance ,british authors from Historic fiction. You can pick and choose whatever you want to do If you want to pick just one and stick with that one for and you're in you'll see a list of books that people are reading a while you can If you want to jump through different ones that's fine If you choose a group you would like to join and then you'll see a box that says Join have fun exploring!

>104 cindydavid4: Thank you for your thoughtful response, Cindy. After four months being pretty active on LT, I get everything you are saying. I even started a regular group (The Poetry Collective) and it shocked me how it manifested a wonderful group of like-minded readers, wanting to share their thoughts on a single poem a week. "Build it and they will come."

I've always been a reader but nothing like I am now. Finding others who share the same passions is a vitalizing godsend.

I hadn't been good keeping up my 75 participation in the last months of 2025. I will harder this year. I still don't plan to log everything I read, just the occasional best experience each month. I'm keeping that log here on thread DebiCates' 2026 "Old Lady Reads What?"
https://www.librarything.com/topic/377168#9056537

good to hear! curious what else you get into nex

And I’m back, and I’m rusty, it will take me a few rounds to get the hang of things.

Welcome back, beeg!

Drnewt!! I’m still in south LA

I already started failing y'all! No books in January, courtesy of a stupid game where I found a lot of nice people.But I am back, ready to fail again.

Glad you came back!

Hi, I think I somehow missed this thread. I'm new as of last week and I already feel like I fit in.

- good to see all new people and I hope you like it here! :)

>113 rowendelle: Welcome, Kim! This is a great place...enjoy.

>113 rowendelle: You managed to find the thread in the 2025 group. There's one in the 2026 group, too.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/376679

>115 elorin:

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